Drama Resource offers training sessions for teachers in primary and middle schools with drama consultant, writer and theatre director David Farmer. This training for your school is based on QCA drama objectives and tailored to staff and curricular needs, providing staff with a range of drama strategies. These practical training sessions will leave staff inspired, refreshed and with a skill-set of dramatic ideas to use with children of any age. Free support notes are included.

'These courses will provide you with practical activities and fill you with enthusiasm for drama.' - London Drama.

Sample sessions:

Literacy through Drama
We will use a range of drama games and more developed techniques to bring alive written texts, encouraging depth of understanding and creativity, related to the renewed Primary Framework for Literacy and Mathematics.

Developing Drama Skills
Learn to use drama games, activities and practical techniques to enhance creativity with your class, including role-play, improvisation and group work. Useful as a refresher or for those new to drama.

Drama Across The Curriculum
This session will enable you to work with drama in a variety of subject areas, including literacy, PSHE and history. Drama techniques recommended in the Primary Strategy will be explored, including Improvisation, Role Play, Conscience Alley, Image Theatre and Thought Tracking.

'There was a good mix of action and sitting time, the course content covered the age range well and definitely demonstrated how to use literature as a spring board for drama. I also felt all the techniques we had a go at were relevant to all age groups and could be adapted as necessary.'
- Jane Willis, Eagle House School, Sandhurst, UK.

 'There was great use of a variety of techniques and audio and visual resources to show how a lesson could be used with dramatic techniques.  The delivery style of the workshop was very effective.  It was structured yet flexible.  Everyone relaxed early on through the warm-up/ice-breaker style games and each participant was made to feel welcome and comfortable.  I felt the day was well structured and organised.  It wasn’t long enough!! Another whole day would be fun!'
- Sarah Turner, Course Participant, 2008

'David's workshops were extremely successful and the teachers really appreciated and benefited from the experience. The workshops inspired a great deal of creativity and provided them with practical activities they could use with pupils - from simple warm-ups and language games to drama exploring deeper issues. All the teachers took an active part, and even those who were less confident felt moved to join in, although David exerted no pressure on them to do so.'
- Alan Pulverness, Senior Academic Consultant, Norwich Institute for Language Education

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Fee per group session

Fees are negotiable according to situation and need. Travel and/or accommodation expenses are also charged at a reasonable rate. A discount is available for multiple bookings.  David Farmer is based in Norwich, but the training is available across the UK.

If you would like to discuss any of these courses or receive further information, please contact David Farmer on+44 (0)1603 465973 or +44 (0)797 321 7876 or send an email .